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The Enemy

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The Enemy

By: Lee Child
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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Summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

Read by award-winning narrator Jeff Harding.

**NOW A MAJOR PRIME TV SERIES STARRING ALAN RITCHSON**


North Carolina. New Year's Day, 1990. A soldier is found dead in a sleazy motel bed.

Jack Reacher is the officer on duty. The soldier turns out to be a two-star general.

The situation is bad enough, then Reacher finds the body of the general's wife.

This stomach-churning thriller turns back the clock to a younger Reacher, in dogtags. A Reacher who still believes in the service. A Reacher who imposes army discipline. Even if only in his own pragmatic way...

Although the Jack Reacher novels can be listened to in any order, The Enemy is 8th in the series.


'There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes' Mick Herron

'The thing about Lee Child's books is that you can't put the damn things down. . .there's something about his writing that's addictive. The Enemy is no exception. . .Superb.' Independent on Sunday

‘Jeff Harding’s [...] narration captures Reacher’s character perfectly [...] you have to savour every minute.’ The Sunday Times

©2004 Lee Child (P)2013 Isis Publishing Ltd, Random House Audiobooks

 Action & Adventure Espionage Modern Detectives Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Police Procedurals Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction
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Critic reviews

Complex, classy crime
One of the best writers in this genre ... And nobody does it better
The thing about Lee Child's books is that you can't put the damn things down... there's something about his writing that's addictive. The Enemy is no exception...Superb
Lee Child fans will love this prequel to the bestselling Jack Reacher novels. At last Child shares the events that shaped the maverick hero of his last six novels into an ass-kicking, irreverent good guy. If you're one of the few people who haven't sampled the sublime thrill of a Child novel, this blast from the past is the best place to start
An unforgettable hero...may be the best Reacher book yet
Packs a Dirty Harry wallop...Lean, dynamic storytelling
Possibly Child's best Reacher novel yet
Another great book for him, gives us hero Jack Reacher's back-story. Hurrah (Kate Atkinson)
Lee Child writes a good story, twisting it into labyrinthine folds and keeping his readers guessing right to the end. He has obviously done his research
Utterley irresistible, proof that there is no substitute...
All stars
Most relevant

If you could sum up The Enemy in three words, what would they be?

I said nothing!

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Enemy?

The annoyance I felt at his disregard for Army protocols which seemed out of character but perhaps a means to an end in terms of the wider plot.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The dinner scene in Germany

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Never has such an engaging story had so many statements saying that he/she/they/we/I said nothing. Although the story didn't take a genius to figure out the perpetrator(s) it was clearly going to be tough for Reacher to do his thing. At first I thought thi

"I said nothing!"

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Listened to this on holiday by the pool . Really enjoyed it . Found it hard to imagine tom cruise in this role but if you can imagine and young Liam Neeson when you are listening it works well . A really good listen .

Good book

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Interesting, intelligent and exciting. I enjoyed it. Jack Reacher is a fantastic character and the crime was well thought out.

Great Book

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I love this series and I never want to end! Lee child's is god !

BRILLIANT

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Really cool book, with a very twisted plot. I may be a fan and got used to the structure of these books, I just saw the plot too early and had 'Doh' echoing in my head as Reacher 'missed' another clue. Whilst I really enjoyed the book and would recommend it, I hope you don't see the plot as early as I did :-)

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